In episode 184 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:
Kids and Creativity
Creativity for kids is all about two things – being bored and ‘doing’. Allison and Megan look at books and other ways to support kids to explore their creativity. Pus, Megan is raving about a new picture book and Allison shares a new artist/illustrator collab.
Books we mention
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Bookmail and TBR pile
‘Kittens do not Care for Baths’ by Ali Rutstein. Illustrated by Niña Nill
‘Over or Under’ by Pip Harry and Hilary Jean Tapper
‘11 Ruby Road:1925’ by Charlotte Barkla
‘Goodnight Joeys’ by Renee Treml
‘Stories of Imagination’ by Lynelle Kendall, illustrated by Jotalumi Sketches
Other
Artist collaboration Renee Treml and ceramist Kim Wallace
Kids and creativity
Writing tips for kids: How to be more creative
‘The Novel Project’ by Graeme Simsion
Graeme’s tips for writers at allisontait.com
‘Wreck This Journal’ series by Keri Smith
‘Unleash Your Creative Monster’ by Andy Jones and Olaf Falafel
Usborne ‘Write Your Own Story’ by Louie Stowell and Katie Lovell
Creative Writing Quest For Kids (online course by Allison Tait for the Australian Writers’ Centre)
More books
Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts
Engibear’s Dream by Andrew King, illustrated by Benjamin Johnston
Something Wonderful by Raewyn Caisley, illustrated by Karen Blair
The Imagineer by Christopher Cheng, illustrated by Lucia Masciullo
‘Can I Build Another Me’ by Shinsuke Yoshitake
‘Aussie Stem Stars’ series by various authors (middle primary
Other relevant episodes
Episode 107: Books That Spark Design Thinking
Episode 118: New Back-To-Nature Books
Episode 21: Outdoor Adventuring
Episode 148: Kids and Creative Writing
Episode 108: Books About Gardens
Episode 32: Screen-free Summer
Our books
The Mapmaker Chronicles series by A. L. Tait
The Ateban Cipher (duology) by A. L. Tait
The Maven & Reeve Mysteries by A. L. Tait
The First Summer of Callie McGee by A. L. Tait
The Beehive by Megan Daley
Teacher, Teacher (anthology), edited by Megan Daley
Raising Readers by Megan Daley
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Meet Allison Rushby, the third member of #teamyknr. Find out about Allison and her books here.
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